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National Museum, Benin
Catalogue No:
80B:R:32
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Osisi/Etu
English designation
Firearm
Category
Weaponry
Location
Benin City, Nigeria
Institution data
Internal Data I (eng)
Internal Data I (eng)
National Museum, Benin
The data was transferred directly from the institution and transcribed by the Digital Benin from Catalogue Cards.
Last Updated: 2021-01-15
Language: English
Catalogue No
Object ID
80B:R:32
Description
Description
A set of cannon called 'Owewe' in Edo language having wide, flat wooden base with five conically shaped iron mouths each of the mouths is tied to a wooden base with small iron rope on two places.
Material
Material
Wood
Diam
Dimensions
Dimension H (cm)
Dimensions
48
Dimension L (cm)
Dimensions
Dimension W (cm)
Dimensions
Weight KG
Weight
Classification
Object Type
A Set of Canon "Owewe"
Patina and colour
Colour
Brown
Method of Manufacture
Production Technique
Carving
State
Production Place
Benin
Later Notes
Provenance
Purchased
Vendor
Provenance
Ethnic Group
Ethnic Attribution
Edo
Division
Department and Institution
Condition Incl
Condition
Fair
Photo Number
Images
2:98:2
[Image Name]
Images
80B:R:32.jpeg
Location
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Price
Signature of Cataloguer
A. Onwuegbuzie
